Botta's pocket gopher vs Pine Powdercap

Thomomys bottae compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Botta's pocket gopher	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Geomyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Thomomys	Cystoderma
Species	Thomomys bottae	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Botta's pocket gopher	Pine Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.